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Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2019

Introduced: September 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 19, 2019
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Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to have a record of default removed from a borrower's credit history in certain circumstances.

Specifically, when a borrower repays in full the amount due on a defaulted student loan, ED must request a consumer reporting agency remove the record of default from the borrower's credit history.

What's happening now September 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4396: Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4396/
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"H.R. 4396: Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4396/.
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H.R. 4396, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4396/.
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